Shack Shack must be cooking up a fortune at its Downtown Brooklyn Fulton Mall location, which opened in December. The New York Post reports today that the burger joint is sniffing a second neighborhood shop on Flatbush Avenue, just across from the new 18,200-seat Barclays Center. The venue hosts its grand opening tonight with rap […]
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Did you ever wonder what the new neuroscience of PET scans and functional MRIs can tell us about the…
September 28, 2012In a piece about Mom and Pop stores in our fine borough, the New York Times gives prominent placement to Brooklyn Heights’ own Holler and Squall: NYT: GILLETTE AND ZAK WING vividly remember the day in 2009 when they were walking down Atlantic Avenue on the cusp of Brooklyn Heights, peering into an abandoned store […]
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The Brooklyn Heights Blog Directory is nearing the end of its first month. Here are the 5 most popular listings for September: Dellarocco’s of Brooklyn Jack the Horse Tavern Chez Moi Heights Cafe Picnic If you’d like have your Brooklyn Heights area business listed in our free directory email us – advertise AT brooklynheightsblog DOT […]
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In a story about art installations that will decorate Brooklyn’s new Barclays Center—including a 20×110-foot mural by Brooklyn-based artist Mickalene Thomas and a 70-foot mural from Cuban-American artist Jose Parla created at his studio two blocks from the arena—Forbes.com contributor Lynn Douglass offers a curious quote about nearby Brooklyn Heights… She writes: “Can this local-inspired […]
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This Saturday, September 29, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Brooklyn Bridge Park is inviting all interested park lovers to volunteer at the Harbor View Lawn to help maintain its 100% organic demeanor: “It requires some extra hands-on care, so help us keep it lush and healthy by removing invasive turfgrass weeds. This is a […]
September 27, 2012The third-annual Brooklyn Heights Association Dog Show Sunday, held during the Montague Street Business Improvement District’s Summer Space event, certainly demonstrated the passion neighborhood residents have for their pooches. Before hundreds on onlookers, 63 dogs participated, with nine dogs crowned the 2012 victors in the following categories… Finn, Best Treat Catcher; human companion: Rachel Epson […]
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Curbed brought to our attention a listing with Brown Harris Stevens for a furnished carriage house in Brooklyn Heights at 21 Grace Court Alley. It offers three bedrooms, 1.5 baths and six rooms total, with parking, central air conditioning, skylights, fireplace, washer/dryer and three outdoor areas. BHS says: “This is very special. Beautifully appointed and […]
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Brooklyn Bridge Park offers an update on its progress: “Construction is moving forward on Pier 2 and the Pier 3 uplands. To facilitate these improvements, we have needed to make some accommodations. Most notably, a portion of the temporary greenway has shifted east directly adjacent to Furman Street. The new alignment begins just north of […]
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Back in March, it was national news that Sarah Jessica Parker and husband Matthew Broderick were purchasing a pair of townhouses in south Brooklyn Heights on State Street near Sidney Place, which would total 7,000sf when combined. It was reported then that the celebrity couple was selling their West Village townhouse because they “wanted something […]
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